Žarko Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко Кнежевић; 17 July 1947 – 30 October 2020[1]) was a Montenegrin basketball player who played at the Center position.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1947-07-17)17 July 1947 Mojanovići, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 30 October 2020(2020-10-30) (aged 73) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin / Serbian |
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1969 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1965–1983 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1977 | OKK Beograd |
| 1977–1978 | BBV Hagen |
| 1978–1979 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1979–1980 | OKK Beograd |
| 1980–1982 | Budućnost |
| 1982–1983 | OKK Beograd |
Knežević was a member of the Yugoslav national team from 1971 to 1974. He played for Fenerbahçe at the 1978–79 season.
Yugoslavia squad – EuroBasket 1971 – Silver medal | ||
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Yugoslavia basketball squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – 5th place | ||
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Yugoslavia squad – EuroBasket 1973 – Gold medal | ||
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Yugoslavia squad – 1974 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal | ||
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